How do genes affect your health?

Although genes may develop several common diseases such as heart disease, asthma, diabetes, etc., it affects many other factors such as diet and lifestyle habits. It's like betting on horse racing - horses, riders, pitch, and weather all affect results in an unpredictable way. Many genetic and non-genetic factors affect our health, but scientists do not know what they are or how they interact.

Your provider and genetic counselor will use your family's health history to learn more about genes, chromosomes and things in your life that may affect your health and the health of your baby. Family health history is your all health and treatment record in your partner and in your family. Let's share with your health care provider using our family health history form. If you and your partner are carriers of the same condition, the risk of your baby getting sick increases. Testing before pregnancy helps you and your partner to look at the risk of your baby and make a decision on pregnancy. You can also test your partner. Vector screening is your choice. If you do not need it, even if your provider recommends it, you do not need to own it.

Genetic counseling helps you to understand how genes, birth defects, other diseases work in the home and how they affect health and baby's health. You will receive genetic counseling from a genetic counselor. This person is trained to understand genetics, birth defects, and other medical problems occurring in the family. She can help you understand the cause of the genetic condition, the available examination methods, and the possibility that your baby has a genetic disorder. To find a genetic counselor in your area, consult your health care provider or contact the National Genetic Counselor Association.